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a hard covering that is worn to protect your head
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Recent Examples of helmet
The teen, who was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, remained conscious and was airlifted to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, the sheriff’s office said.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
There are no helmets in hoops; here, the emotional stakes are painted all over the players’ faces.
—Skyler Trepel Published, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Meta teamed up with Anduril to start working on helmet and headset projects for the U.S. military.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Of the non-fatal crashes, at least eight of 17 motorcycle-riding individuals were not wearing helmets, according to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
There are no helmets in hoops; here, the emotional stakes are painted all over the players’ faces.
—Skyler Trepel Published, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Meta teamed up with Anduril to start working on helmet and headset projects for the U.S. military.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Of the non-fatal crashes, at least eight of 17 motorcycle-riding individuals were not wearing helmets, according to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmet
Noun
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Nashville police said in a release 31-year-old Ashley Sells was the driver of a Dodge Charger that video evidence showed was performing doughnuts while Shannon Kilgore was laying on the hood.—
Ruben Montoya,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Aug. 2025
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The top included a hood that draped down into a high neckline, while the floor-length skirt featured a sculptural roll of padding around the waistband, creating a flared look at her hips.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The assailant then physically assaulted the father, knocking him to the ground and tossing his kippah away, a traditional skullcap worn by observant Jewish men.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Like the self-portrait, Ezekiel’s sculpture portrays Titian with his head cocked toward his right shoulder, a lapel tucked underneath his coat, chains hanging around his neck, and his long beard and skullcap.—
Samantha Baskind,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
Noun
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She was last seen wearing a white tank top, gray skinny ripped jeans and a pink bonnet in her hair.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
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This car gets a full-width rear spoiler offering 44kg of downforce at 202 mph, a plethora of ‘S’ badging, bonnet blades, and underbody treatment, to allow for 111kg of downforce at vmax.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The post-Shah state was a mishmash of neckties and turbans, with Bazargan as Prime Minister and Khomeini hovering somewhere above.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Yet the courts that uphold the rights of Sikhs to keep their long hair, beards and turbans while serving in the military and the right for parents to opt their kids out of certain classes or curriculum materials also rule against Native religious rights far more often than for them.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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In a race that includes a former governor and incumbent mayor with national reputations, a socialist frontrunner, and a combative former mayoral candidate toting a red beret, Walden’s relatively low-key temperament has seen his presence in the campaign diminished by his rivals.—
Menachem Spiegel,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Think crochet dresses, chiffon shawls in sorbet hues, berets, coiffed afros, mixed prints, Studio 54-esque jumpsuits, beaded braids à la Patrice Rushen, and men dressed like Barkley Hendricks paintings.—
Shelton Boyd-Griffith,
Vogue,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These flightless birds are striking in appearance – bright blue skin, a helmet-like casque on their heads, and dagger-like claws on each foot.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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But then, Keller made his own discovery: Someone else claimed to have found the New Orleans casque.—
Chelsea Brasted,
NOLA.com,
9 Apr. 2018
Noun
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The video shows a man wearing jeans, a hat and a dark jacket following the two girls on the isolated bridge.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mace is one of several Republicans who have already thrown their hats into the ring for the state's top job.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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People started droping off costume accessories and dress-up requests — a sombrero for Cinco De Mayo, for example.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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Many of the protesters had covered their faces and wore long sleeves; one wore a sombrero.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
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“Helmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmet. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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